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- Dictionaryfrightful/ˈfrʌɪtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. very unpleasant, serious, or shocking: British "there's been a most frightful accident" Similar Opposite
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FRIGHTFUL definition: 1. used to emphasize what you are saying, especially how bad something is: 2. used to emphasize…. Learn more.
1. : causing intense fear or alarm : terrifying. 2. : startling especially in being bad or objectionable. a frightful novel. 3. : extreme. frightful thirst. frightfully. ˈfrīt-fə-lē. adverb. frightfulness noun. Synonyms. alarming. direful. dreadful. fearful. fearsome. forbidding. formidable. frightening. ghastly. hair-raising. horrendous. horrible.
Frightful definition: such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming. See examples of FRIGHTFUL used in a sentence.
having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. “in a frightful hurry” “spent a frightful amount of money” synonyms: awful, terrible, tremendous. extraordinary. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation.
FRIGHTFUL meaning: 1. used to emphasize what you are saying, especially how bad something is: 2. used to emphasize…. Learn more.
Frightful is used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, usually something bad. [informal, old-fashioned, emphasis] He got himself into a frightful muddle. What frightful gossips people are, even one's best friends. Synonyms: dreadful, great, terrible, extreme More Synonyms of frightful.
(informal) used to emphasize how bad something is synonym awful, terrible. It was absolutely frightful! This room's in a frightful mess. They’re making a frightful noise. Want to learn more?
adj. 1. Causing disgust or shock; horrifying. 2. Causing fright; terrifying. 3. Informal. a. Excessive; extreme: a frightful liar. b. Disagreeable; distressing: frightful weather. fright′ful·ly adv. fright′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Frightful Definition. frītfəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. frightfuller. Causing disgust or shock; horrifying. American Heritage. Causing fright; terrifying; alarming. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Shocking; terrible. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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